Legacy Thursday - The Beginning

This is my first attempt at a weekly (or almost weekly) series. While praying about this blog I really wanted to use the word "Legacy" in  the title but it just didn't fit no matter how hard I worked on titles for the blog. I then decided to dedicate a section of the blog to Leaving a Legacy. There is a tab titled Leaving a Legacy that will have the link to all Legacy Thursday posts in it.

My Nana (my Mom's Mom) was my earthly best friend. Even though she often "preached" a small sermon to me about rights and wrongs I knew that was her way of guiding me in life. There are many things I learned from her. While I may not remember everything she said I remember some of the most important things she said. But mostly I remember how she lived. The biggest lessons I learned from Nana were the silent ones, the ones that she lived.

9 years later after her death I see her legacy more and more. I couldn't see it while she was living because I was younger and living each moment of life. (At 24 I wasn't very "adult" yet.) Had I reached adulthood and had children I would have seen it better while she was still alive. But I now see it every day. I see it as I struggle to parent the way God would have me to. I see it as I interact with family and friends. I see it as I continue to learn how to manage a large household. I see it in the flowers (flower gardening was one of her favorite things to do). I see it and think of her and her legacy often. I want to leave a strong legacy for my children, their children and so on.

Each week I want to focus on a thought or one of her "quotes" and talk about how it still applies to my life. I want to also talk about how I'm putting forth the effort to teach my children these legacies. Without knowing it, Nana is going to be keeping me accountable with my children.

Today I end with one of her favorite sing-song responses to I love you.

"I love you, a bushel and a peck and a hug around the neck". She gave hugs freely.

Nana & one her best flowers!